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Begin Museum- outside the Old City
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Tzomet Institute - Alon Shvut
Kotel Tunnel Tours/Old City Jewish and/or Muslim Quarter Tours (PM satturn if you want a private tour)
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Burnt house
Gichon
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2048 - Tlv - Incredible fun experience! Active Activities in each room. cool team game, electrifying, challenging and especially fun!
Time Elevator in Jerusalem- Don't waste your time.
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Segway tour-interesting way to waste a few hrs-NOT an absolute must do
Biking - Beatiful trails in the valleys outside of the city. PM Drago if interested.
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https://www.galita.co.il/en
Yad Vashem
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Migdal Dovid- Museum of Jerusalem
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Tax Museum
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Science Museum
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Israel Museum
Italian Jewish Art Museum
Beit Harav Kook
Underground prisoners
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FB group with many ideas of activities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidsdaysoutisrael

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Separate Areas for Men and Women:
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Tveria - Chof Menachem
Tveria - near Chamei Tveria
Yam Hamelach - International Beach
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Akko X2
Ashdod
Ashkelon
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6060 on: October 29, 2015, 09:21:04 PM »
anyone know a place that has 6 bedrooms that a family could rent out for a shabbas? It must be within driving distance of Jerusalem.
What do you mean driving distance

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6061 on: October 29, 2015, 09:24:58 PM »
What do you mean driving distance
basically within the Jerusalem area. Could also be near Efrat/Gush Etzion

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6062 on: October 29, 2015, 09:42:06 PM »
basically within the Jerusalem area. Could also be near Efrat/Gush Etzion
Check airbnb

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6063 on: October 29, 2015, 09:43:12 PM »

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6064 on: October 30, 2015, 02:29:10 AM »
Up for grabs. Will make a new thread for this as well

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6065 on: October 30, 2015, 04:34:49 AM »
I was paying 140 for Bezeq and Bezek Ben Leumi together. Now paying 109. Am I missing something?
I lost ya..
If you do the 018 double package, it's 69/month for 100Mb.  What you have now is probably two separate accounts, 1 - bezeq tashtit, 2 - 018 sapak.  if you contact 018 directly they will do the package for you for 69. but then you need to get a router (no renting from bezeq).

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6066 on: October 30, 2015, 06:55:05 AM »
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6068 on: October 30, 2015, 08:56:15 AM »
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6069 on: November 02, 2015, 06:41:30 AM »
Anyone here that can share with me what they pay a month for heating in the winter? Alternatively if your building provides the heat then how much do you pay vaad habayis? Thanks

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6070 on: November 02, 2015, 06:47:07 AM »
Anyone here that can share with me what they pay a month for heating in the winter? Alternatively if your building provides the heat then how much do you pay vaad habayis? Thanks
Our heating costs are included in the overall electricity costs, so there's no way to isolate them.
For a 2 story house, our bi-monthly bill will usually top off at 1.5k shekel during the coldest months (700-750 per month).

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6071 on: November 02, 2015, 06:51:31 AM »


Our heating costs are included in the overall electricity costs, so there's no way to isolate them.
For a 2 story house, our bi-monthly bill will usually top off at 1.5k shekel during the coldest months (700-750 per month).
thanks. I'm looking for data on apts.  But I sometimes pay that for electric without heating in an apt so I'm already likely overpaying or you live a little Amish


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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6072 on: November 02, 2015, 07:23:23 AM »
Vaad Habayit is 400 including heat and Shabbos elevator

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6073 on: November 02, 2015, 08:04:03 AM »
Vaad Habayit is 400 including heat and Shabbos elevator
Do they charge different amounts for different size apts? And is it 400 the whole year or just winter?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6074 on: November 03, 2015, 05:25:42 AM »
After getting electric in my apartment turned off (after not knowing I had a bill overdue bec they haven't sent me anything in the mail) does anyone know how long it takes them to turn it back on after paying the bill? Can they do it on there computer or they have to come down to me?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6075 on: November 03, 2015, 08:15:53 AM »
After getting electric in my apartment turned off (after not knowing I had a bill overdue bec they haven't sent me anything in the mail) does anyone know how long it takes them to turn it back on after paying the bill? Can they do it on there computer or they have to come down to me?
Update: they have to come down to turn back on. A small trick, I said I have a young kid at home and need to warm up the food and they were here in less then an hour!

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6076 on: November 03, 2015, 11:01:06 AM »
did you had to pay a penalty?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6077 on: November 03, 2015, 02:24:59 PM »
After getting electric in my apartment turned off (after not knowing I had a bill overdue bec they haven't sent me anything in the mail) does anyone know how long it takes them to turn it back on after paying the bill? Can they do it on there computer or they have to come down to me?
iirc they have to come down
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6078 on: November 03, 2015, 02:28:33 PM »
iirc they have to come down


Update: they have to come down to turn back on.


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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6079 on: November 04, 2015, 08:04:57 AM »
Anyone know of a dayan in sorotzkin area that can write a letter for arnona?